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NIRYĀVALIKĀ PANCAM SET
8TH TO 12TH UPĀŅGA SŪTRAS
STORIES: PSYCHOLOGICAL VIEWPOINTS
Bhagwan Mahāvīra, keeping in mind the varied interests of the people of this world,
has formed the Āgamas. There are five Āgamas in which Bhagwan Mahāvīra has gives his wisdom in the form of short tales. The names of those five Āgamas are
2. Kalpāvatamsīka, 3. Puşpīkāh, 4. Puspacūlīkāh and
1. Niryāvalīka 5. Vrsnidaśāh.
The Niryāvalīka Sūtra talks about the times of Bhagwan Mahāvīra when the Kings had a certain style of ruling their kingdom. It narrates how even in the midst of unparalleled riches and comforts, when the kings met Bhagwan Mahāvīra they renounced their kingdom and worldly life and lived as ascetics. In the tale of Bahuputrika, he advises an aspirant that one's desires are the root
cause of one's sorrows. Bhagwan Mahāvīra has analyzed the human psyche in an
immaculate manner in these Āgamas These Āgamas also give a description of the different states of mind like its firmness, stability, impatience, and weirdness. The
Niryävalīkā Sūtra further explains how one's mentality has an influence on one's own happiness or sadness. For those who want an in-depth study of human psychology, these five Āgamas give a great insight of human psyche through the
short stories depicted in them.
